Country Fresh recalls precut packaged veggies due to listeria risk

Country Fresh is recalling 30,000 cases of various packaged veggies because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can lead to serious and fatal infection for young, elderly or immunosuppressed people.

The Conroe, Texas-based company announced Friday that the recall affects packages shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and with the “best if used by” dates between Aug. 7 and Aug. 19, 2016. Affected items are in a clear plastic container or in Styrofoam trays wrapped with clear plastic film. They were sold at various vendors, including Publix, Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie, Harris Teeter Supermarkets and BI-LO.

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According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company hasn’t received any reports of illness linked with the products. The Georgia Department of Agriculture identified Listeria monocytogenes in a single routine sample.

“We are treating this incident very seriously because we want to ensure that our customers are provided with only the safest, most wholesome, and high-quality products available,” Max Payen, director of food safety at Country Fresh, said in a news release.

The recall affects the following products:

Description

Store

Description of Packaging

Use by Date Range

States Distributed

CFC Celery/Onion Dice 6oz

BI-LO

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, GA, AL

CFC Creole Mix 6oz

BI-LO

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, GA, AL

CFC Fajita Mix 6oz

BI-LO

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, GA, AL

CFC Pico De Gallo 8oz

BI-LO

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, GA, AL

CFC Tri-Pepper Dice 6oz

BI-LO

Clamshell

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, GA, AL

CFC Yellow Onion Dice 6oz

BI-LO

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, GA, AL

CF Diced Onion 4/3lb

Fresh Point

Clamshell

8/11/2016

8/17/2016

FL

Farmers Market Diced Green Peppers 8oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Farmers Market Diced Tri-Pepper 6 oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Farmers Market Diced Yellow Onions 8oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, VA

Fajita Mix 10oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Fajita Mix 12oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Green Bean Sauté 10oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, VA

Farmers Market Mirepoix 12oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, VA

Grilling Vegetables 14oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Jal Ched Stuff Mushrooms 7oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, VA

Kabob Kit 23oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Stir Fry Vegetable 10oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/8/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

SW Stuff Mushrooms 7oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, VA

Tri-Color Peppers 12oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Veggie & Fruit Kabob Kit 23oz

Harris Teeter Supermarkets

Overwrap

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, VA

Kabob Sensations Veggie Kabob 23oz

Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

Overwrap

8/12/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, FL,GA, AL

Diced Yel Onion Condiment 8oz

QuikTrip

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, GA

Diced Yellow Onion 40oz

QuikTrip

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, GA

Green Pepper 40oz

QuikTrip

Clamshell

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, GA

Regular Pico Condiment 10oz

QuikTrip

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC, GA

Sliced Green Bell Pepper 4lb

QuikTrip

Clamshell

8/13/2016

8/19/2016

SC, NC, GA

Diced Onion 16oz

The Spinx Company

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC

Pico de Gallo 18oz

The Spinx Company

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/15/2016

SC, NC

Diced Yellow Onion 8oz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/17/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Marketside Pico de Gallo 10oz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/17/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Marketside Spicy Pico de Gallo 10

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/17/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Sliced Bell Peppers 7oz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Clamshell

8/7/2016

8/19/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Marketside Fajita Mix 9.5oz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Overwrap

8/8/2016

8/19/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Marketside Veggie Kabobs 23oz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Overwrap

8/9/2016

8/19/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Portabella Griller 12.5oz

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Overwrap

8/7/2016

8/19/2016

MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY, VA, WV, MD

Celery/Onion Dice 6oz

Winn Dixie

Clamshell

8/9/2016

8/17/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Creole Mix 6oz

Winn Dixie

Clamshell

8/9/2016

8/19/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Fajita Mix 6oz

Winn Dixie

Clamshell

8/9/2016

8/19/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Pico De Gallo 8oz

Winn Dixie

Clamshell

8/8/2016

8/17/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Tri-Pepper Dice 6oz

Winn Dixie

Clamshell

8/9/2016

8/19/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Yellow Onion Dice 6oz

Winn Dixie

Clamshell

8/9/2016

8/17/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Mush & Garlic Herb Steak 7.5oz

Winn Dixie

Overwrap

8/9/2016

8/17/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Stuffed Mushrooms 7oz

Winn Dixie

Overwrap

8/8/2016

8/17/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Tuscan Stuffed Mushrooms 8oz

Winn Dixie

Overwrap

8/8/2016

8/17/2016

LA, MS, AL, GA, FL

Country Fresh and the FDA are working to identify the contamination source and has ceased distribution to the affected areas as a precaution, according to the release.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 281-453-3305, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT.